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[Lear, Incorporated staff and associates with Beech D18S aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of Lear, Incorporated staff and associates with a company Beech D18S aircraft, October 13, 1948. From left to right: Lemoyne Dabbs, Mrs. Richard Mock, Barbara Brown, William P. Lear, W. K. Schon, and J. M. Brown.Typed caption on verso: "Beechcraft Model D18S / Lear, Incorporated / Lemoyne Dabbs, Mgr. of Sales, Grand Rapids / Mrs. Richard Mock, wife of the President / Miss Barbara Brown,…

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 53, Folder 3 - Lear-Mitsubishi executive transport XLMU-1 proposal and correspondence, 1959-1961] (Item)

Items from Box 53, Folder 3 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, 1959-1961. Contains correspondence, a proposal, and photographs related to the Lear-Mitsubishi XLMU-1 executive transport aircraft. The captioned photographs depict William P. Lear, Ernie Schrenzel and reporter of " Mainichi Shimbun." Seven total documents.

[Audio recording of conversation between William P. Lear and others about his life] (Item)

Audio recording of conversation between William P. Lear and others about his life, circa 1960s. Handwritten label on reel: "Bill Lear. Meeting - Lear Inc. Gyro - after Lear Jet. Journalists."

[Audio recording of excerpts related to William P. Lear or his businesses] (Item)

Audio recording comprised of three excerpts from separate recording sessions, all related to William P. Lear or his businesses, circa mid-1950s. The excerpts are 1) Lear discussing his 1956 flight to the Soviet Unions, 2) a business meeting of Lear executives, and 3) Lear dictating a report about Soviet electronics equipment. Text on container: "WPL. Moscow tape."

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 50, Folder 11 - "Aviation radio before, during, and after the war" -- WPL speech, 1945 March 7] (Item)

Items from Box 50, Folder 11 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, March 7, 1945. Contains a typed copy of speech delivered by William P. Lear to the Aviation Writers Association and booklet with a slightly edited version of the speech. The speech focuses on Lear's ongoing development of aviation radio devices. Two total documents.

[Audio recording of Lear, Incorporated meeting about autopilot development] (Item)

Audio recording of a Lear, Incorporated meeting about autopilot development, circa 1950s-1960s. Handwritten label on reel: "Lear Inc. auto pilot - WPL."

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 51, Folder 4 - Collier Trophy for WPL, 1950 December - 1951 January (Item)

Items from Box 51, Folder 4 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1950-1951. Contains documents related to William P. Lear's winning of the Collier Trophy for developing the F-5 autopilot. Documents includes clippings, articles, correspondence, a chronology of Collier Trophy award winners, and a program for an award banquet held by the Aero Club of Washington. Also contains two…